A text-book of grasses with especial reference to the economic species of the United States . AGROSTIDE^ 201. Fig. 37. Muhlenbergia gracilis. Plant, XJ^; spikelet, the floret raisedfrom the glumes, glumes and floret, X5. (U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Bot.,Bull. 26.) 202 A TEXT-BOOK OF GRASSES Epicampes (E. rigens Benth.) is of some economic im-portance in Mexico, whence it is exported, the strongfibrous roots being used to make coarse brushes. 232. Phleum L.—Timothy. A smallgenus of cold regions, recognized by thedensely cylindrical spike-like panicles, and1-flowered much-compressed spikelets. Only
A text-book of grasses with especial reference to the economic species of the United States . AGROSTIDE^ 201. Fig. 37. Muhlenbergia gracilis. Plant, XJ^; spikelet, the floret raisedfrom the glumes, glumes and floret, X5. (U. S. Dept. Agr., Div. Bot.,Bull. 26.) 202 A TEXT-BOOK OF GRASSES Epicampes (E. rigens Benth.) is of some economic im-portance in Mexico, whence it is exported, the strongfibrous roots being used to make coarse brushes. 232. Phleum L.—Timothy. A smallgenus of cold regions, recognized by thedensely cylindrical spike-like panicles, and1-flowered much-compressed spikelets. Only 1 species is native in America, the moun-tain timothy (P. alpinum L.) of the highermountains and arctic regions. Commontimothy {P. pratense L.) (Fig. 38), a nativeof Europe, is our most important cultivatedmeadow-grass. In some localities this grassis known as herds-grass. Phleum pratense L. Timothy. Perennial; culmsin tufts, somewhat bulbous at base, erect, smooth, 2 to 3 feet high; sheaths smooth; ligule membranace-ous, 2 to 3 mm. long or the uppermost longer;blades flat, a few inches to a foot long;
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